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U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, during a meeting in Jerusalem.
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Last update - 03:54 02/05/2009
Netanyahu aides fear 'surprise' demands from Obama
By Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondent
Tags: Netanyahu, Settlements, Obama 

Benjamin Netanyahu's aides fear that U.S. President Barack Obama will "surprise" the prime minister with unanticipated ideas and demands at the leaders' upcoming meeting in Washington on May 18.

A political source in Jerusalem said that Netanyahu's associates have been recently discussing a scenario in which Obama makes unequivocal demands on issues like West Bank settlement construction, illegal outposts and negotiations with the Palestinians.

The aides also fear a public clash between the two premiers, such as during a news conference or in comments the pair make, in which their differences will be aired.
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A number of Netanyahu's aides are set to head to Washington and Europe next week for meetings with senior White House officials to prepare the ground for the prime minister's visit.

Netanyahu's strategic adviser Ron Dermer will meet with senior White House and State Department officials while in the U.S. next week for the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

The source's comments came after officials in Jerusalem were themselves surprised by a report in the L.A. Times Monday that the Obama administration has asked Congress to amend U.S. law to enable the Palestinian Authority to receive federal aid even if Hamas joins a unity coalition.

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      1.   Bring it on!!! 00:15  |  Hanna 01/05/09
      2.   Netanyahu wants to grab Palestinian lands not peace! 00:20  |  American 01/05/09
      3.   Surprises from `No-Drama` Obama? 00:21  |  Mark of Lewiston 01/05/09
      4.   Be Afraid 00:36  |  Thomas 01/05/09
      5.   Try this...... 00:53  |  Jeff 01/05/09
      6.   Obama/ Netanyahu meeting 01:37  |  The Equalizer 01/05/09
      7.   This is where all the Jew haters come out. 01:43  |  Avi W 01/05/09
      8.   Obama is a Christian? 01:50  |  Allon 01/05/09
      9.   compared to Hussain Obama Jimmy Carter is our best friend 01:51  |  zionist forever 01/05/09
      10.   CHALEVAI !!! 01:53  |  Dolphin 01/05/09
      11.   I am suprised that Haaretz 01:59  |  Chris Linthwaite 01/05/09
      12.   #2 It is Arab occupied Judea. Thats the Jewish homeland. 25 count 02:00  |  Jae 01/05/09
      13.   Just laugh at him and tell him to get out of the way 02:04  |  UsedToPostHere 01/05/09
      14.   What surprise? We`ve gone over the issues at length... 02:05  |  Smadar 01/05/09
      15.   It is high time 02:09  |  Fred 01/05/09
      16.   fear of obama 02:10  |  davitz 01/05/09
      17.   Alarmist crap 02:14  |  Brod 01/05/09
      18.   no concern 02:32  |  bri 01/05/09
      19.   Obama is a joke. 02:36  |  American 01/05/09
      20.   The important message is..... 02:38  |  Johnboy 01/05/09
      21.   UNSCR242 03:14  |  Le Corbeau 01/05/09
      22.   PM Nutanyahu cannot deceive our President. 03:26  |  Lou Medel 01/05/09
      23.   "Jig is up" 03:29  |  Joe 01/05/09
      24.   AMERICA FUNDING TERROR AGAINST ISRAEL? 03:32  |  Chaim 01/05/09
      25.   How do (non)stories like this come to light? 03:33  |  Sean 01/05/09
      26.   Tick Tock Tick Tock. 03:34  |  Cool B 01/05/09
      27.   What surprise? 03:37  |  BBSNews 01/05/09
      28.   Biblical politics trump Chacago politics 03:39  |  Robert 01/05/09
      29.   Fred 03:41  |  Edifice 01/05/09
      30.   Netanyahu 03:46  |  Iain 01/05/09
      31.   Israel should read the history of Judea for clues 03:51  |  Darth Zaider (Ed) 01/05/09
      32.   In Response to Fred and His Cohorts 03:52  |  JR 01/05/09
      33.   Not politics... 03:56  |  Onesimus 01/05/09
      34.   # 3 04:10  |  bar kochva 01/05/09
      35.   More Pro Israeli Americans Publicly Take Position 04:11  |  Monitor 01/05/09
      36.   #16 04:18  |  Len 01/05/09
      37.   To B.S. News (# 16), Chief Wingnut. 04:22  |  flyingdoc57 01/05/09
      38.   obama 04:25  |  oz 01/05/09
      39.   Good call Johnboy, I overlooked that one.. 04:48  |  BBSNews 01/05/09
      40.   You anti-Israel posters smell blood 04:52  |  Arnold 01/05/09
      41.   #1 Hanna in Northern CA 04:53  |  Sean in Southern CA 01/05/09
      42.   Bibi a "world leader"? Please... 04:54  |  BBSNews 01/05/09
      43.   Lou Medel and his psuedo president 05:00  |  Connie 01/05/09
      44.   Obama is correct in pressuring Israel 05:24  |  Mark Jeffery Koch 01/05/09
      45.   How sad Israel fears being ambushed by peace 05:34  |  Fed up 01/05/09
      46.   Supprt for BiBi 05:36  |  Ray S 01/05/09
      47.   Reporting "gossip" 05:40  |  Israel Amchai 01/05/09
      48.   Lets Hope It has gotten ridiculous 05:54  |  U.S. 01/05/09
      49.   Seriously believe Rahm Emanuel will keep Obama from making 05:57  |  Sarah 01/05/09
      50.   THE WRITING`S ON THE WALL 05:58  |  Ed 01/05/09
      51.   Just Watch ABC, NBC, or CBS 05:59  |  crlman 01/05/09
      52.   #6 don`t forget that you will not survive without our many and we 06:08  |  mike 01/05/09
      53.   #3, Mark of Lewiston 06:16  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 01/05/09
      54.   Step 1, be as intransigent as possible 06:26  |  Mark Lincoln 01/05/09
      55.   To smadar #11 - continue dreaming! 06:33  |  Dr Eric 01/05/09
      56.   #1 Hanna 06:37  |  Jeff 01/05/09
      57.   #56 07:22  |  Middle East Guru 01/05/09
      58.   BEST STRATEGY: SURPRISE OBAMA WITH DEEDS, REOCCUPY GAZA, W.BANK)) 07:23  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 01/05/09
      59.   OBAMA: ISRAEL MUST WITHDRAW FROM WEST BANK 07:24  |  indrajaya 01/05/09
      60.   #56 07:25  |  Middle East Guru 01/05/09
      61.   Do Not Listen 08:21  |  Lisa Javner 01/05/09
      62.   #41 Sean: And the thinking Israelis didn`t "get out of dodge"? 08:42  |  Hanna 01/05/09
      63.   Would could Obama threaten Israel with? 08:48  |  redbourn 01/05/09
      64.   Criman is Right 08:52  |  Dave 01/05/09
      65.   Beware of Nobama 08:56  |  Mark 01/05/09
      66.   Bad schoolboys called in to meet the principal 09:03  |  Ivar 01/05/09
      67.   will bibi have acopy of obarmys kenyan birth certificate at the m 09:05  |  v hardman 01/05/09
      68.   Obama irrelevant 09:07  |  Efroim 01/05/09
      69.   Bibi: Oh no no please not the "P" word!! 09:37  |  Westwell 01/05/09
      70.   For sure Obama is more intelligent than the anti Israel posters 09:39  |  lily 01/05/09
      71.   THIS IS PROOF, bibi and israel don`t want peace 09:52  |  VIPER 01/05/09
      72.   Be strong 09:54  |  Zev 01/05/09
      73.   Hanna 10:04  |  Connie 01/05/09
      74.   A political source in Jerusalem 10:41  |  Baruch Gold 01/05/09
      75.   53 Cipora - Just a Guess 10:48  |  Mark of Lewiston 01/05/09
      76.   Why surprised ? 11:17  |  Joshua 01/05/09
      77.   Well put Hanna. 11:28  |  Razi 01/05/09
      78.   Connie #62 Bring it on 11:29  |  Labhras 01/05/09
      79.   The slew of stories over the last few days 12:37  |  Chris Linthwaite 01/05/09
      80.   beautifully said Allon 13:08  |  jew 01/05/09
      81.   BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE 13:16  |  indrajaya 01/05/09
      82.   May 18th meeting... will it really happen? 13:20  |  Erastus CoupeDeVille 01/05/09
      83.   Oh, Come on! 13:37  |  Rod 01/05/09
      84.   To Razi 14:56  |  Beggar 01/05/09
      85.   #67 Say Paul Harris over there in Belfast 18:25  |  ballistic 01/05/09
      86.   Interests 18:39  |  Rabbi Yitzchok Wolf 01/05/09
      87.   # 42 19:21  |  bar kochva 01/05/09
      88.   IMO 19:21  |  Harold 01/05/09
      89.   Ed-writing on the wall 20:00  |  Observer 01/05/09
      90.   Talks about Israel with Obama 20:43  |  Clayton Thurman 01/05/09
      91.   Obama aka The Appeaser aka Jimmy Carter Jr. 21:15  |  4:20 01/05/09
      92.   labhras 21:47  |  Connie 01/05/09
      93.   Mark Jeffrey Koch 01:19  |  Connie 02/05/09
      94.   # 41 "what is left is largely an underclass", sean? 01:33  |  eric 02/05/09
      95.   For Connie 02:30  |  Mark Jeffery Koch 02/05/09
      96.   This speaks volumes 03:05  |  Denise 02/05/09
      97.   Cool B is RIGHT ON 03:08  |  Denise 02/05/09
      98.   mark jeffrey koch 04:28  |  connie 02/05/09
      99.   #39 Here`s another that`s hot off the press, BBSNews 06:06  |  Johnboy 02/05/09
      100.   # 40 it`s not "blood" we smell arnold; it`s "justice" 07:57  |  eric 02/05/09
      101.   Obama is asking for a Palestinian state.... 08:18  |  Silvienne 02/05/09
      102.   Connie...that`s simply not true... 08:22  |  Silvienne 02/05/09
      103.   Obama is a fool, Netanyahu needs to do whats best for Israel 08:41  |  Shepherd 02/05/09
      104.   Thr venom from Israel haters is irrational.I wish that Israel had 08:48  |  ks wake up 02/05/09
      105.   Silvienne 09:43  |  Connie 02/05/09
      106.   Ungrateful zionists scream about a falling sky 12:57  |  Palestinian Joe 02/05/09
      107.   ARnold Canadian with no shame 13:18  |  John , Canadian 02/05/09
      108.   Dear Mark 44 13:28  |  Jean-f. 02/05/09
      109.   OBAMA A CHRISTIAN? 18:18  |  RHEA 02/05/09
      110.   Indrajaya #59 20:25  |  Rozz 02/05/09
      111.   67 Get over it! Obama was born in the US, Hawaii, Kenya, 02:43  |  lydia 03/05/09
      112.   To Connie... 04:08  |  Silvienne 03/05/09
      113.   Hello ballistic... 04:10  |  Silvienne 03/05/09
      114.   For Connie 16:08  |  Mark Jeffery Koch 03/05/09
      115.   #113 Silvienne - Yes, Obama is popular 17:41  |  *BEN JABO 03/05/09
      116.   #115, Ben Jabo... 00:26  |  Silvienne 04/05/09
      117.   aides fear surprise... 08:15  |  scott 04/05/09
      118.   #117, Scott, moving to Israel soon? 18:14  |  Silvienne 04/05/09
      119.   #113 Hi Silvienne 18:20  |  ballistic 04/05/09
      120.   #116 Silvienne 18:24  |  *BEN JABO 04/05/09
      121.   #117 Scott, is that so? 18:27  |  ballistic 04/05/09
      122.   #100 Eric, well, alrightee!!!! 18:29  |  ballistic 04/05/09
      123.   Hey ballistic... 18:34  |  Silvienne 04/05/09
      124.   Demands that have been forth coming!obama to use his sanction 00:03  |  glenna 05/05/09
      125.   #118 SECOND TRY Silvienne - You asked Scott 21:21  |  *BEN JABO 05/05/09
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